Bill > HB243

This bill modifies existing Alaska statutes related to the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers and the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, primarily by changing the language around who authorizes the issuance of licenses and permits. Instead of the board directly approving the issuance of licenses and permits for barbers, hairdressers, manicurists, and estheticians, the bill changes the wording to state that the board will "authorize the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to issue" these licenses and permits, clarifying the department's role in the administrative process. Additionally, the bill grants the board the explicit power to "refuse to issue" a license or permit, in addition to its existing authority to suspend or revoke them, and clarifies that the board shall "authorize the issuance of" a license to a manicuring school if it meets specific curriculum requirements, rather than directly issuing the license itself. The bill also specifies that the board may not authorize the issuance of a license to a manicuring school if it requires students to complete more than the mandated 12 hours of health, safety, and hygiene instruction before certifying course completion.